as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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Finally, concerns that ending taxes on tips would create opportunities for abuse are overblown.
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Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
But the impact of voters moving to Arizona from other states can be overblown, Klar said.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
But the influence of voters moving to Arizona from other states can be overblown, Klar said.
—Stephanie Murray, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
And, according to some strategists who spoke with ABC News, parallels to Christie's 2012 response were overblown.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
But the impact of voters moving to Arizona from other states can be overblown, Klar said.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
But the influence of voters moving to Arizona from other states can be overblown, Klar said.
—Stephanie Murray, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
And, according to some strategists who spoke with ABC News, parallels to Christie's 2012 response were overblown.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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